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If you want athletic moving lineman I would probably look outside the SEC. Seems to be big road graders as opposed to high octane pass protectors. Just me.

I would get my Dlinemen/CB/LB/S from the SEC. They seem to have alot of defensive talent in that conference. Again just me. And I will add, I never wanted anything to do with Julio Jones. Big wrong there.

So its not in stone, there just seems to be the right fit in other conferences for some positions._________________- "Who, I love Rich Camarillo." Quote from the Fish's play by play crew.

I'm trying to understand why any fan would want the team to spend a high first round pick on a OG.

To my way of thinking, as far as OL goes, only the LT needs to be a first round pick. Next in terms of money would be RT, RG, LG, and finally the center.

Spend your money on difference makers. I'm making my first round pick someone who puts points on the board or someone that takes the ball away (or in the case of a LT, prevents a take away).

As far as this draft I see more guys that take the ball away than put points on the board in the "under 15th pick" range. I'd rather it was the other way around but I call it like I see it.

I was with you until you mentioned the "difference makers" part. There are two reasons why this offense is not being run at full capacity, and not having weapons is the 2nd reason. The first reason is the guards. In this offense they are clear difference makers and the ones we have seem to be making life harder for the tackles. They are the week links of the line.

We are missing screens, roll outs and a few pulling run plays specifically because of the lack of ability and athleticism at guard.

Now depending on the depth at the position compared to the skill set necessary to play the position, you may be able to find starters in the middle rounds, but I wouldn't say they are not difference makers. If you listen to some people around here these guards would cost sherman his job._________________

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Doc, are you implying that it takes a first round pick to find a guard that can pull or get out in front of a screen play?

Right now our QB needs a running attack. In the future I hope it won't be an actual "need".

Dolphinologist has this thing where he starts to fidget when people talk about skill position players. He can't really control his fingers and he types crazy stuff about Guards in the 1st. You have to whisper about some stuff around here, it's still rather taboo.

Doc, are you implying that it takes a first round pick to find a guard that can pull or get out in front of a screen play?

Right now our QB needs a running attack. In the future I hope it won't be an actual "need".

Not at all Russ, I'm agreeing that a 1st round guards are not a necessity. Where I disagree is by saying that guards in this offense are not difference makers. They have been making a big difference so far. Because we can all see now that this offense needs two new ones.

And i wouldn't recommend listening to Phinmun. You'll just be the other butt cheek in his [inappropriate/removed]' self portrait. ANd you're better than that._________________

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here's the thing... Jones would more then likely play OG for us.... unless we don't keep Long.. then he ( IMO) be a LT... He has Played Every OL position... he (IMO) would be great in a ZBS... and if it WAS so easy to develop a 3rd - 4th rd OG... then WHY can we ? OG has been a need even before this season....